Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Delmar, New York

Angelo  Picarazzi

Angelo Picarazzi

Jun 21, 2017

SELKIRK- Angelo Picarazzi, 91, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 after a short Illness.Born in Strangolagalli, Italy, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Teresa (Sementelli) Picarazzi and stepson of the late Natalina Picarazzi. Angelo was a yard master at Conrail in Selkirk where he worked for 40 years. He was a WWII Army veteran serving with the 9th...

Ian Patrick Boegel

Ian Patrick Boegel

Jun 6, 2017

DELMAR - Ian Patrick Boegel, age 13, passed away peacefully on June 6th, surrounded by his loving and devoted family.Ian is the beloved son of Patrick and Michelle. In addition to his parents, Ian is survived by his big sister, Clare; grandparents Martin and Susan Furlong, Margaret Boegel, the late Edward Boegel; many aunts, uncles and cousins who loved Ian...

Richard S. Ragone

Richard S. Ragone

May 31, 2017

DELMAR - Richard S. Ragone, 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospital. Richard was born on February 19, 1946 to the late Dominick and Marion (Stewart) Ragone. He lived most of his life in Delmar, and graduated from Bethlehem Central High School in 1964 and began working for Niagara Mohawk the next day. In retirement...

Mary A. Ferentino

Mary A. Ferentino

May 27, 2017

Be fully present.Feel your heart.And engage the next moment without an agenda.” – Pema Chodron Living BeautifullyMary Anne (Matheson) FerentinoDecember 28, 1949 – May 27, 2017Mary Ferentino, feminist, foodie, behavior specialist and amateur ornithologist passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Her kind and compassionate soul is now at rest.Mary was a force of nature, she empowered those around...

W. Wayne Heiser

W. Wayne Heiser

May 26, 2017

DELMAR - W. Wayne Heiser, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26,, 2017 at Teresian House.Born July 29, 1925 in Alcester, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Adolph and Louise Heiser. He spent the first eighteen years of his life in a small rural town until 1943, when he began serving in the U.S. Navy during...

Geraldine Marie Blanchard

Geraldine Marie Blanchard

May 25, 2017

DELMAR - Geraldine Marie Blanchard, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, May 30th from 5 to 7 pm at Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave., Delmar. A funeral service will be held 10 am Wednesday, May 31st at First United Methodist Church of Delmar, 428 Kenwood Ave., Delmar....

Mary June Carey

Mary June Carey

May 19, 2017

Mary June Carey passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 at The Eddy Village Green in Cohoes. June was born on July 29th 1929, the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Savoy) Mellett. She was raised in the Inwood section of Manhattan and attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School and Cathedral High School. In 1950, she married the...

Arthur C. Roberts

Arthur C. Roberts

May 12, 2017

DELMAR – Arthur C. Roberts, Jr., 76, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 12, 2017.Born in Syracuse on December 30, 1940, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Mary E. (Nelson) Roberts, Sr.  He attended Paul Smith College and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  Art enjoyed a lengthy...

Clarine Choyke Rabinow

Clarine Choyke Rabinow

May 10, 2017

Clarine Choyke Rabinow, 96, passed away peacefully, following a brief and difficult journey on May 10, 2017 at the Teresian House, Albany, NY. She is survived by her loving husband "Stan" (Stanley) of 71 years; son Mark and his wife Nan; greatly beloved granddaughters Sarah, Laura, and her partner David Bissember; and predeceased by her son John. She was surrounded...

Elizabeth A. Adams

Elizabeth A. Adams

May 9, 2017

Elizabeth "Betty" Ada Adams, 99, of Delmar passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 9th surrounded by loving members of her family. Betty was born in Syracuse, NY on August 4, 1917 to Charles H. Sanford and Bessie S. Blyth. Betty attended Bethlehem Central High School where she met the love of her life, Robert E. Adams. They married on April...

Cynthia G. Lamitie-Krieger

Cynthia G. Lamitie-Krieger

May 6, 2017

DELMAR- "Cindy" went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at home surrounded by her family after a courageous struggle with cancer. Cindy was born in Delmar on April 26, 1957 to Robert and Barbara (Pakenham) Green. She was a 1975 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School. Cindy went on to study horticulture at SUNY Cobleskill and...

Elizabeth A. Scarcella

Elizabeth A. Scarcella

Apr 29, 2017

SELKIRK – Elizabeth A. "Betty" Scarcella, 83, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2017 with her family by her side. Born in Albany on June 24, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Emile and Irene (Halsdorf) Therrien. Betty was an underwriter at Farm Family Insurance in Glenmont prior to her retirement. She enjoyed painting, arts...

Mary Elizabeth Vandermeulen

Mary Elizabeth Vandermeulen

Apr 29, 2017

Mary E. Vandermeulen, of Niskayuna, New York, and formerly of Perry, Ohio, died April 29, 2017 peacefully at home. She was 62. The daughter of Gloria and the late Eugene Twardzik, Sr., she was born in Amsterdam, New York and, with the exception of fourteen years in Northeast Ohio, lived most of her life in the Mohawk Valley. She had...

Joseph A. Miller

Joseph A. Miller

Apr 27, 2017

DELMAR - Joseph A. Miller, 82 of Delmar, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born September 22, 1934 in Albany, he was the son of the late William A. and Florence (Stonski) Miller. He worked as an operator with the Operating Engineers Local 106 for over 40 years. Between washing his truck and vacuuming, he...

Blanche E. Stickley

Blanche E. Stickley

Apr 22, 2017

CLARKSVILLE - Blanche Elizabeth (Sperbeck) Stickley, 89, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2017 at her home with her loving husband of 68 years by her side. Blanche, a fun loving and fiery redhead, was born in Albany, March 2, 1928, the daughter of the late Caroline Folts Sperbeck and John Henry Sperbeck. She grew up in New Salem and...

Irene Helen McDermott

Irene Helen McDermott

Apr 19, 2017

McDermott, Irene HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Irene McDermott of Hilton Head Island, S.C., passed away on April 19, 2017, at the age of 96, due to natural causes. Born in the Albany region, and a long-time resident of Delmar, she lived a full, inspiring life that included working for 30 years as a professor at the College of Saint Rose...

Dorothy Anna Slaver

Dorothy Anna Slaver

Apr 16, 2017

DELMAR - Dorothy Anna "Dottie" Slaver, 74, of Feura Bush, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Bethlehem Commons. Born in Albany on November 11, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Fink) Jones. Dottie will be remembered for how much she loved making soup and cooking. She loved watching birds...

Mark E. DeLisle

Mark E. DeLisle

Apr 11, 2017

OLD CHATHAM - Mark Edward DeLisle passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of the Capital Region he was the president of Capital Window Films, suppling ultraviolet protection to historic homes in the Northeast. He was an antiques collector and partner in DeLisle Bros. Antiques. Mark is survived...

William P. McKeough

William P. McKeough

Apr 11, 2017

DELMAR - William Patrick McKeough, 92, of Delmar, NY, died on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 due to complications from surgery. Born on July 23rd 1924 in Albany, NY, Bill was the son of James A. and Margaret M. McKeough. He met his beloved wife Diana (Patnaude) McKeough in 1946 in Montreal. Bill attended Albany Academy for Boys and Cranwell Prep...

Harry M. Rarick, Jr.

Harry M. Rarick, Jr.

Mar 31, 2017

DELMAR - Harry M. Rarick, "Bud" as known to his family and friends, passed away unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center with his sister by his side on Friday, March 31, 2017. Bud was born September 19, 1933 in Albany to Harry and Grace who both died before him. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, worked for Paddock Pools...